Upon
arrival at the airport, you are met and transferred to the hotel. Luang
Prabang is perhaps the best-preserved traditional city in Southeast
Asia . The tranquility and charm of this town with its splendid natural
scenery and cultural sights make it one of the most delightful places
to visit in Laos .
Day 1: Luang Prabang - Arrival (D)
Upon
arrival at the airport, you are met and transferred to the hotel. Luang
Prabang is perhaps the best-preserved traditional city in Southeast
Asia . The tranquility and charm of this town with its splendid natural
scenery and cultural sights make it one of the most delightful places
to visit in Laos . After a short rest, we visit the impressive stupa of
Wat Visoun and the shrine of Wat Aham, Wat Mai; we then climb up to the
top of Phousi Mount for an enjoyable exploration of the sacred, gilded
stupa as well as a beautiful sunset view of the city and the Mekong
River. From there, we explore Street Night Bazaar, where you can find
the lovely collection and handmade textile by local and hill tribe
people surrounding Luang Prabang. Overnight in Luang Prabang.
Day 2: Luang Prabang - Pak Ou Cave - Kuangsi Water Fall (B/L)
After
breakfast, we enjoy a short-guided tour seeing the city's oldest temple
of Wat Sene and the magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roofs sweeping
low to the ground, which represent the classical architecture of Luang
Prabang temple. We then board a cruise upstream on the Mekong River,
which also gives us a beautiful view of the tranquil countryside as
well as an interesting visit to the mysterious of Pak Ou Caves, crammed
with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and
sizes.
In the afternoon, drive to the beautiful Khouangsi
Waterfall where you can splash around in the pools or walk along the
forest paths, return to Luang Prabang by late afternoon and continue to
Ban Phanom, a well known weaving village, return to the city by late
evening, for observing the sunset at Wat Siphouthabath. Overnight in
Luang Prabang.
Day 3: Luang Prabang - Vientiane (B/L)
The
National Museum at the former Royal Palace, which displays a lovely
collection of the artifacts reflecting the richness of Lao culture
dating from the days of the early kings right through the last
sovereign, and the Central Market are not to be missed. After visit
these sights, we catch a flight to Vientiane . Upon arrival, we see the
major temples including the oldest Wat Sisaket, a temple of thousands
of miniature Buddha statues and the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo
previously housed the famous Emerald Buddha Image. On the way to the
famous, sacred structure of That Luang Stupa, we stop to take some
pictures of the imposing Patuxay Monument, which is Vientiane 's own
Arc de Triumph, sunset by Mekong Riverside and late evening. Overnight
in Vientiane.
Day 4: Vientiane - Departure (B)
After breakfast, we visit the Morning Market, transfer to airport for departure.
This tour can be customized as you wish!